The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-29
correspondence DUtttHt0'e-e-
THE HAGERSTOWN FAIR.

Messrs. Editors One of the most attractive
trips within the limits of the number of miles in
tervening is that to Hagerstown, over the Western
MARYLAND Railroad. The Agricultural Society is
particularly favored each year, it seems, with
suspicious weather, which, coupled with the we'll
known hospitality land here let the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society ponder) of its repre-
sentatives renders visit to the fair and to "the
city over the mountains" particularly enjoyable.
After leaving Westminster probably no more beau
tiful nor fertile country in all Maryland is
traversed, and which nature seems especially to
favor. The lofty Blue Ridge Mountains in the
distance as our way is wendell onward seem to
beckon us over their sun-kissed peaks to the
charming valley beyond. The mountains are
clothed in a garb of richest grandeur and to ma
lures loving critic everything seems to speak in
touching sympathy.
Of the exhibits this year it can be said that in
point of attractiveness and numbers they exceed
any previous fair besides the races were more
interesting, larger premiums being offered, and
better horses entered In the 2:25 class purse
of $500 was offered 2:30 class, $3.50, &c. The
following exhibits merited inspection Mr.. Rip
Piles Norman Percherons and many other fine
specimens of live stock; the Babcock road and
family wagons, New York; the Story Clark
organs, Chicago; the Bailey ensilage machine,
Griffith, Turner Co., Baltimore, and some one
hundred and fifty other specimens of farming and
agricultural implements too numerous to mention.
Also an exhibition of cultivated chestnuts pro-
duced by the system of grating, and as large as
walnuts. This display was great curiosity and
attracted general attention. The nuts grew five
and six in burr and are of the same flavor and
appearance as the common nut.
AS is the boast of one of Hagerstown's enter
prising dailies, The Globe, it can be truly said
that "Hagerstown has the finest agricultural and
scenic surroundings in the State" One condemn
ing feature of the management of the fair, in the
estimation of your correspondent is the fact that
in consequence of one having to leave the grounds
flor the purpose of meeting friend on the train,
for instance) is required to pay the second time
for admission. Not so at all of the other county
fairs One admission is charged, and in all JUS
tice is sufficient, which entities the holder to go
and come as often as he may have occasion same
date and day.
Several Baltimore county citizens attended the
fair and were quartered at the Baldwin House and
at the Hotel Hamilton. The latter house is a re-
cent acquisition to the town and an ornament and
| PRIDE The house opened for the accommodation
| of the public on Monday, 18th inst, though much
remains to be done before it is entirely completed
| About one hundred and ten rooms are ready tor
| occupancy, but none of the public parloIs for
smoking, billiards, &C., are ready for use and all
| the finishing touches yet to be added Inc
house is conducted under the management OF Mr..
George W. Harris. MORE ANON.